Godspell - Greg Hersey - The Miller Machine

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1 min read

Greg Hersey's setup for Godspell at the Players by the Sea Theatre in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

"For this production of Godspell (2012 revised version) simplicity of the setup was key to really highlight the rock feel of the show. Accessibility is always an important factor for me and I made sure everything was in close proximity and easily available.

The music for this production is one of my favorites thus far, it's very accessible and it just rocks! I can really let loose on some of the songs and keep things interesting.

This is my first show using The Miller Machine and I have to admit it's a total game changer. It's just one less thing I have to worry about. It's so easy to get a consistent triangle sound without fumbling around for a beater."

Drums: Pearl Vision VB Drumset (Blended Birch/Ply Shells)

20" Bass Drum with Remo Coated Ambassador Drum Heads and Aquarian Super-Kick I
14" Floor Tom
10" Small Tom

Snare:

DW 13" x 5.5" Aluminum Snare

Hardware:

Pearl P-2002C Powershifter Eliminator Bass Drum Pedal

Cymbals:

Meinl 21" Transition Ride
Paiste 16" Fast Crash
Dream 10" Splash
TRX 12" Dark Hi-Hats

Percussion:

LP Cyclops Tambourine
LP Jam Block Blue
LP Cabasa
Miller Machine Grover 6" Overtone Triangle

Greg proudly endorses Drumtacs, DrumDial, Cympad, and KickPort.

Godspell - Regional - Greg Hersey
December 2015

Greg Hersey's setup for Godspell at the Players by the Sea Theatre in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

Conducting a National Tour by Danny Taylor

"Conducting a National Tour is incredibly challenging, but so rewarding. Stepping on to the podium with a new orchestra every few weeks really keeps you on your toes. Every player responds differently so you are constantly adjusting to get the desired result. I would compare it to playing a multi-percussion piece where the instruments are constantly moving."

5 min read

Reporting from the Broadway Trenches by Jon Berger

"After a grueling four years at SUNY I still had one theory class left to finish. I was really depressed. A classmate of mine recommended me for a tour of a Broadway show. This completely changed the course of my life."

7 min read

Drumming for "Ain’t Too Proud" by Clayton Craddock

"When I first got the call to start working on Ain’t Too Proud - The Life And Times Of The Temptations, I was curious about which era the show was going to focus on. Their career began in the early 1960’s and they’re still releasing albums today."

7 min read

The Little Mermaid - Brian Kirk

"The timpani tunings are the real challenge of The Little Mermaid. Changing pitches must be done by feel, that was my biggest challenge. Memorizing the mallet parts was also very necessary."

2 min read

The Little Mermaid - Alec Wilmart

"As you can see in the pictures, I prefer to have as much 'stuff' right in front of me, as close as possible. Because there are so many instruments close in, I have mounted a music stand off of the tom mount.

2 min read

Kevin McNaughton's setup for the National Tour of Pretty Woman at the Old National Centre (formerly the Murat Theatre) in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Pretty Woman - Kevin McNaughton

"Different from the tour, the original Broadway production had acoustic drums, an acoustic set of timbales, and an acoustic tambourine - the tambourine is now programmed in the SPD-SX."